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We like to regularly adjust rates on clients. Typically we do not exceed 5% every 300 days. Rather than sending out a letter notifying clients of the rate adjustment I am considering building the policy into the lease that we reserve the right to adjust rates every 300 days. The idea is that we would...Today, 02:06 PM
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I am not a fan of retaining deposits. Accounting is always difficult and cutting refunds is a pain. I was considering modifying our lease to say that customers paying by credit card will not have a deposit retained at the time of move-in. If when they move out we will reserve the right to bill and charge...Today, 02:03 PM
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Hey guys New to the storage business. Who do you recommend for tenant insurance? Is this tenant insurance profitable for your business and is it worth it? Also do you make it mandatory for your customers? Thank you...Yesterday, 06:30 PM